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it is making sure that people see results for their elections. political success is making sure hamas in gaza does not govern the relationship with egypt but that he did governs the relationship with hamas. if this is the route that the government of egypt pursues, then the potential for working relationship with israel is possible. if it tries to achieve political success via ideological means, then we, in the united states, will be in a difficult position and the israelis will be any more difficult position. we are about to see the completion of the security fence. people think of what is going up between the west bank and pre-'67 israel. it will not be done for a long time. the one i'm talking about is along the egypt-israel border which has unanimous support among the israeli political system and has gone up with lightning speed. that is almost completed and is likely to have a powerful impact on the potential for terrorism and inviting from inside egypt to israel. you have a question earlier? no? howard. >> 10 years ago, we were frantically
it is making sure that people see results for their elections. political success is making sure hamas in gaza does not govern the relationship with egypt but that he did governs the relationship with hamas. if this is the route that the government of egypt pursues, then the potential for working relationship with israel is possible. if it tries to achieve political success via ideological means, then we, in the united states, will be in a difficult position and the israelis will be any more...
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we are inclined to oppose tyrants and call for elections. the problem is that without an institutional structure of government, the process results in little difference. it's no small matter to establish the training, and experience, checks and balances needed. functioning government institutions in which citizens have a trust is daunting and unsettling for us to watch. what should we do? first things first, we must fix ourselves before we can convince others of the righteousness of our policies. and hostage to be put in the order. the debt needs to be reduced and on financial footing. we should fix primary and secondary indication. its abysmal. we need to refocus on innovation and emphasize research and development. that's the future. do not accept mediocrity for fear of offending. retrieve civil discourse from the trash talking that is all too prevalent today. we have an unparalleled history of behavior based on principles. let's return to basics. let's tell -- let's hold our elected officials accountable and act responsibly for the common
we are inclined to oppose tyrants and call for elections. the problem is that without an institutional structure of government, the process results in little difference. it's no small matter to establish the training, and experience, checks and balances needed. functioning government institutions in which citizens have a trust is daunting and unsettling for us to watch. what should we do? first things first, we must fix ourselves before we can convince others of the righteousness of our...
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and you get further down the road and you're the next election and for their way from the last election and i have a feeling that congress in its infinite wisdom, or lack thereof, would be inclined to postpone things indefinitely. you've got to put something in place, not every piece of it. it cannot be 30,000 feet in the air. bareass to be a lot of specificity to it. one should consider -- i'm not sure it is the right idea, but i kind of think is -- to defer it to the end of the year to a couple of months -- for a couple of months. >> to both jim and to bob oconomowoc -- to both jim and to bob, you have outlined articulately and eloquently your economic credentials and expertise here. what are you more worried about right now? the economic fundamentals or part of the political dysfunction up on capitol hill? and to the political dysfunction and gridlock, how do we talk about the answers to the fiscal cliff and to the deficit in optimistic and positive ways -- a job growth, economic competitiveness, things that will get the legislators' attention that will be rewarding to them, and hope
and you get further down the road and you're the next election and for their way from the last election and i have a feeling that congress in its infinite wisdom, or lack thereof, would be inclined to postpone things indefinitely. you've got to put something in place, not every piece of it. it cannot be 30,000 feet in the air. bareass to be a lot of specificity to it. one should consider -- i'm not sure it is the right idea, but i kind of think is -- to defer it to the end of the year to a...
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i always tell folks this is the most important election in your lifetime and maybe since the election of 1860. this is an election where big things are at stake and we can't have candidates talking about little things, we can't have candidates out there talking about this vote or that vote, little minor things that aren't really tat core of the problems of this country. you'll be getting lots of ro bo calls. have you gotten any yet? they'll all be negative. they'll all be tearing the other candidate down, all about little issues that aren't at the heart of the problem that face this country. we're going out across this country. and the reason we're standing up in the face of 10-1 or more spending against us is we are out there talking about thing that is americans are talking about. we are out there talking about issues that are of concern to them because they know that big things are at stake not just here at home but around the world. and we need a presidential candidate to take on this president. who can talk about those big things, who can paint a vision for this country. not just
i always tell folks this is the most important election in your lifetime and maybe since the election of 1860. this is an election where big things are at stake and we can't have candidates talking about little things, we can't have candidates out there talking about this vote or that vote, little minor things that aren't really tat core of the problems of this country. you'll be getting lots of ro bo calls. have you gotten any yet? they'll all be negative. they'll all be tearing the other...
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here's how i look at the choice americans face in this election. in politics, there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers. and then there are those, like john mccain, who use their careers to promote change. they're the ones whose names appear on laws and landmark reforms, not just on buttons and banners, or on self- designed presidential seals. among politicians, there is the idealism of high-flown speechmaking, in which crowds are stirringly summoned to support great things. and then there is the idealism of those leaders, like john mccain, who actually do great things. they're the ones who are good for more than talk, the ones we have always been able to count on to serve and defend america. senator mccain's record of actual achievement and reform helps explain why so many special interests, lobbyists, and comfortable committee chairmen in congress have fought the prospect of a mccain presidency -- from the primary election of 2000 to this very day. our nominee doesn't run with the washington herd. he's a man who's there to
here's how i look at the choice americans face in this election. in politics, there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers. and then there are those, like john mccain, who use their careers to promote change. they're the ones whose names appear on laws and landmark reforms, not just on buttons and banners, or on self- designed presidential seals. among politicians, there is the idealism of high-flown speechmaking, in which crowds are stirringly summoned to support great...
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presidential elections. experts who participated in our seminar of february 2011 on the mediation effort have returned to the wilson center today to assess the ongoing negotiations , compare what's going on now to what went on in 2010, and reflect about possible outcomes. i am very pleased and honored to introduce to you again the doctor, founder and president of the national iranian-american council. he is a former wilson center public policy scholar. he dealt extensively with our topic of discussions in his latest book, a single row of president obama's policy with iran. i'm also pleased to welcome back to the center dr. musstaffa kib la are you. he has become the charne of the international relations department and director of the center's region studies at the university. scheduled conflict prevented dr. monica hers, the director of the institute of international relations at the catholic university at reowe dejannero to join us in person but she sent us her presentation in the form of a nine minute vide
presidential elections. experts who participated in our seminar of february 2011 on the mediation effort have returned to the wilson center today to assess the ongoing negotiations , compare what's going on now to what went on in 2010, and reflect about possible outcomes. i am very pleased and honored to introduce to you again the doctor, founder and president of the national iranian-american council. he is a former wilson center public policy scholar. he dealt extensively with our topic of...
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there has not been a credible election it yet in afghanistan. i note in iraq, coalition forces actively supported the independent electoral commission to make sure there were credible elections. what efforts will be made next time to make sure that -- or to assist the afghan people to make sure there is a credible election so there is a peaceful transition of power? >> thank you very much. you have hit on a key issue, which is the successful election and a successful transition of power, something that does not happen in that region of the world. it will be an historic achievement and one that the afghan people are very much aware of. president karzei has pledged publicly and privately that he plans to step down and to facilitate the transfer of power. in terms of the department of defense, in terms of the military role, in terms of the role that nato and isaf will play, in both of the elections, the security protection available in areas where security had been achieved was led by the afghan forces, particularly in 2009. the judgment of our com
there has not been a credible election it yet in afghanistan. i note in iraq, coalition forces actively supported the independent electoral commission to make sure there were credible elections. what efforts will be made next time to make sure that -- or to assist the afghan people to make sure there is a credible election so there is a peaceful transition of power? >> thank you very much. you have hit on a key issue, which is the successful election and a successful transition of power,...
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we could win the general election. host: if you were the republican nominee, which to consider mitt romney as your running mate? guest: i would certainly consider a number of people. i could not imagine governor romney would want to be on the list, but he would be. host: in north carolina, good morning, to wear for waiting. caller: speaker gingrich, what an honor to speak to the master debater. your popcorn machine is an idea that love. i love science andxploration. the moon base idea caught my attention. we are paying $50 million per astraut for a taxi ride up to the space station. that is about to a 38,000 loss from the moon. if john kennedy had planned, he is the republican antithesis. he had not hadis brain -- if he had not had his brains a shot out in dallas until the day, there would have been no apocalypse in southeast asia with ever but still paying for. no continual robbing of the trust funds by the republicans. abdulla host: -- we will stop you on those notes and get a response from gingrich. guest: the trage
we could win the general election. host: if you were the republican nominee, which to consider mitt romney as your running mate? guest: i would certainly consider a number of people. i could not imagine governor romney would want to be on the list, but he would be. host: in north carolina, good morning, to wear for waiting. caller: speaker gingrich, what an honor to speak to the master debater. your popcorn machine is an idea that love. i love science andxploration. the moon base idea caught my...
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host: are you gonna go out on election day? caller: i have done so already the democratic party has changed. it is too big. it is cumbersome. it is divided. we bring people together. other nations come here to evolve and grow. host: let's go to gerald, independent caller. hello.: i have one thing to say. our country is divided since mr. obama has been there. to me it seems is as divided to this country to such a point that people are at each throats. someone to pull us together. i think mitt romney will do a little bit better together and pulling people together because he has done it in his own state. we would hope that after this is all said and done a new efforts to not spending money we do not have. i cannot do it. you cannot do it. i do not think there is a list around there that can. we have to get people up there realize that it is not their money. it is our money. host: let's look at some comments that have come in on facebook. he set at only voting for democrats because the gop has lost touch with objective reality. th
host: are you gonna go out on election day? caller: i have done so already the democratic party has changed. it is too big. it is cumbersome. it is divided. we bring people together. other nations come here to evolve and grow. host: let's go to gerald, independent caller. hello.: i have one thing to say. our country is divided since mr. obama has been there. to me it seems is as divided to this country to such a point that people are at each throats. someone to pull us together. i think mitt...
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if elected, what would you do? >> it's an executive order. >> it is an executive order, so i could not do anything about that. if you talk to these young people, there were brought here by their families. they have been raised here in our schools. there are as much an american, but simply did not have a document. the only one the american way of life. we are america. if we cannot see past giving them a chance, there is something wrong with that. they deserve the opportunity. they have been in our system. many have thought in our military. many have gone to iraq and afghanistan. this is a travesty for us, i think, as a state and as a nation. i would support the dream act. my concern about the executive order is that it can be taken away. you have these young people who have trusted it and identify themselves and their location. and then a new president comes in and would jeopardize them, that is not right. these are innocent, young people. >> i want to hear mr. cruz's side. senator rubio has proposed -- what would b
if elected, what would you do? >> it's an executive order. >> it is an executive order, so i could not do anything about that. if you talk to these young people, there were brought here by their families. they have been raised here in our schools. there are as much an american, but simply did not have a document. the only one the american way of life. we are america. if we cannot see past giving them a chance, there is something wrong with that. they deserve the opportunity. they...
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secure the elections. i do believe the organizational construct needs to take in account the culture and the desires of the afghan people to be sustainable over time. >> thank you very much. >> thank you we are distinguished service to our country. i appreciate your tremendous qualifications for this position. i get the best your family as well. understandably, many of my constituents have grown more wary. why does the outcome in afghanistan matter to the american stacks' what are the consequences of us if we were to make the decision right now to say that we're going to pull all right now? could you help us with that? i just want to understand that. we have made tremendous sacrifices their of our men and women in uniform. >> thank you for that question. that is the most important question. it should be one of the are able to answer very clearly. in the wake of 9/11, we live there afghanistan because there was sanctuary for al qaeda. then area is still ripe for sanctuary for al qaeda. we also want to estab
secure the elections. i do believe the organizational construct needs to take in account the culture and the desires of the afghan people to be sustainable over time. >> thank you very much. >> thank you we are distinguished service to our country. i appreciate your tremendous qualifications for this position. i get the best your family as well. understandably, many of my constituents have grown more wary. why does the outcome in afghanistan matter to the american stacks' what are...
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joseph kabila, who was recently elected in 2011, which many characterized as a rigged election -- what do we know about the current president, and why do we support leaders in africa to exploit their citizens and the poverty that in sue's makes them more susceptible -- ensues makes them more susceptible to extremist elements, like al-qaeda? you will receive 100 virgins when you do the suicide attack, and whatnot. how can we get ourselves out of this, america? somebody talk to me, please. >> i think you are right. this is part of a generation of african leaders that are not going to move their countries forward. this is an issue of economic freedom. y have the opportunity,rtunit we're going to keep coming back here. from my perspective, mr. affleck is sitting on the far right, but i am okay with that. [applause] >> to ask the question about the character of joseph kabila -- i first met him in 2001. he came to me with secretary powell, and they sat in the secretary's office soldier to soldier. joseph kabila laid out a vision of what he wanted for his government. that was a vision of demo
joseph kabila, who was recently elected in 2011, which many characterized as a rigged election -- what do we know about the current president, and why do we support leaders in africa to exploit their citizens and the poverty that in sue's makes them more susceptible -- ensues makes them more susceptible to extremist elements, like al-qaeda? you will receive 100 virgins when you do the suicide attack, and whatnot. how can we get ourselves out of this, america? somebody talk to me, please....
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, a civilian audience in business, but there is very much dialogue with the american people and our elected officials. i hope that it can be non- partisan. i am still hopeful that the political process will allow this preservation of long- developed arms control approach to continue. and that clearly, a new deterrent calculus will allow us and the russians to posture -- to secure and posture our nuclear weapons with further reductions and less danger. i am confident we can do that. i would say that, as we update our thinking, i don't at all go away from what ronald reagan said about trust but verify. i think we continue to put big emphasis on verify as we expand not only the discussion of our nuclear enterprise, but the other issues that others on the panel discuss, including, hope, all of the nuclear holders in the world and the issue of proliferation. thank you very much. >> thank you, general. we will now turn to jon wolfs thal. >> thank you. i got my start at the arms control association could i attended the meeting as a young member in 1990. i spent the last three years in the white ho
, a civilian audience in business, but there is very much dialogue with the american people and our elected officials. i hope that it can be non- partisan. i am still hopeful that the political process will allow this preservation of long- developed arms control approach to continue. and that clearly, a new deterrent calculus will allow us and the russians to posture -- to secure and posture our nuclear weapons with further reductions and less danger. i am confident we can do that. i would say...
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it would lead to a national election -- to a national election. there has been three months of engagement with all sides in syria and multiple visits to damascus from arab nations. there have been monitors inside syria. they have a deep understanding of their own region. the arab world is asking the security council to put its weight and a party behind this plan. this is not the west -- its weight behind this plan. the arab nations are calling on the security council to address the crisis in syria and the threat it poses to the stability in the region. that asked not to let the syrian people down in their plight. members of the council have called on actions by the council -- called on the arab league in the past. the resolution does not propose imposing changes on cereal from outside. it calls for the syrian people -- does not propose imposing changes on syria from outside. it calls for the syrian people to make decisions on their own. it does not include any outside intervention. this is not a chapter 7 resolution. for the leaders of syria, they
it would lead to a national election -- to a national election. there has been three months of engagement with all sides in syria and multiple visits to damascus from arab nations. there have been monitors inside syria. they have a deep understanding of their own region. the arab world is asking the security council to put its weight and a party behind this plan. this is not the west -- its weight behind this plan. the arab nations are calling on the security council to address the crisis in...
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an election will be held to fill his seat. -- her seat. next, the german foreign minister outlines what the european countries should do to deal with the financial situation. after that, janet napolitano on a discussion about national security. then, a conference forum on what local communities are doing for servicemen and their families. >> mr. speaker, the president of the united states. >> tuesday night, president obama delivers his state of the union address. live coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. eastern. live on c-span and c-span radio. on c-span 2, watched the speech with tweeds from members of congress. throughout the night, go online for live video and to add your comments using facebook and twitter bang. -- twitter. >> the german foreign minister said budget cuts alone would not solve the debt crisis. guido westerwelle says he expects a new consensus to emerge by the end of the month. he spoke with the brookings institution. this is an hour and 25 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, we will get started right away. he has assured me ever
an election will be held to fill his seat. -- her seat. next, the german foreign minister outlines what the european countries should do to deal with the financial situation. after that, janet napolitano on a discussion about national security. then, a conference forum on what local communities are doing for servicemen and their families. >> mr. speaker, the president of the united states. >> tuesday night, president obama delivers his state of the union address. live coverage...
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no extensions. >> to elect, mr. chairman. -- thank you, mr. chairman. as fema is moving on with the flood map modernization, there have been complaints. i am sure you are all aware of the cost of the localities in to try to meet those standards, especially for the levees. this is a big deal with the flooding on the missouri. can you tell us what some of the complaints are and the accreditation? the cost part of it? tell me any suggestions you have for you and discussed within the agency about ways to improve the lead accreditation process and an ally in the financial burden for these small communities. some of these are being asked to do studies that cost hundreds of the thousands of dollars. if you get a town of 200 people, they do not have the money. how do you address that? >> currently, under our rules, we would only recognize a levee that will certify -- was certified by the u.s. in the -- army corps of engineers. when we did the mapping, we would zero out anything that was there if it was not an accredited levy. in many cases, those levees may not
no extensions. >> to elect, mr. chairman. -- thank you, mr. chairman. as fema is moving on with the flood map modernization, there have been complaints. i am sure you are all aware of the cost of the localities in to try to meet those standards, especially for the levees. this is a big deal with the flooding on the missouri. can you tell us what some of the complaints are and the accreditation? the cost part of it? tell me any suggestions you have for you and discussed within the agency...
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i think it is a different place for this election. i think people are talking about what they wanted america to look like. if i was mitt romney, but i would do is a couple of different things. every city i would go into an event, i would first stop at staples. why would i stop at staples? who do they sell to every small business around. just go in. mitt romney has achieved some remarkable things in his life. mitt romney is probably the last person to talk about it. he does not go and sell himself. he is based on action. if i look at where america is at they like obama. they probably want to go golfing with obama. he does a lot. it want to join him. in the time of the place where america is i want somebody who can make sure the trains run on time and get the place moving again. when you look at the skill set -- i think this will happen. the american public does not have a description of who mitt romney as. one of the best things i saw described was when he was at bain capital and one of the employees' children got kidnapped in the new
i think it is a different place for this election. i think people are talking about what they wanted america to look like. if i was mitt romney, but i would do is a couple of different things. every city i would go into an event, i would first stop at staples. why would i stop at staples? who do they sell to every small business around. just go in. mitt romney has achieved some remarkable things in his life. mitt romney is probably the last person to talk about it. he does not go and sell...
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they determine a presidential election. another vignette from texas and the same year in 2000, governor rick perry running for reelection. he ran a series of debt-to-know- you ads. he allowed a team of academics to help him i signed the ads. there randomly decide which adds to where end of -- to where -- to air when. in rick perry's case, the ads did matter when he was on the air. his favorability one of five percentage points will be as wrong television. but the minute the ad came off the air, his favorability ratings fell back to their original levels. that research is published in the american political science review. those two projects tell very different stories above the effectiveness of advertising. in the latter case, they did not adair predicted did not matter very much at all. the effect was there but then rapidly went away. we have these two possibilities. they matter a lot, on the matter very little. in 2006, i said i was in college to try to figure out how rapidly the affects of that's the kim. our takeaway, a
they determine a presidential election. another vignette from texas and the same year in 2000, governor rick perry running for reelection. he ran a series of debt-to-know- you ads. he allowed a team of academics to help him i signed the ads. there randomly decide which adds to where end of -- to where -- to air when. in rick perry's case, the ads did matter when he was on the air. his favorability one of five percentage points will be as wrong television. but the minute the ad came off the air,...
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lame duck session after the election. it could be busy. is it politically feasible and realistic to think there could be an overhaul of the tax code in a lame duck? >> no. but there certainly might be some pressure to extend this period once they have extended it twice now, three times, really. once the public gets used to having a 2% reduction in their payroll tax, there will be an appetite to keep that. unless the current limit rate really drops, a couple of points between now and november, -- a less the unemployment rate really got a couple of points between now and november -- >> what about the composition about the bush security trust fund? >> democrats fighting for tax cuts and republicans defending social security. from the start, it has been crazyland. you heard mr. upton tie himself in not. banner was opposed to it. -- boehner was opposed to it. then they thought, how do you pay for its? -- for it? >> the real damage is to the debt. the trust fund will be paid. that will be fine. that is the real issue. do republicans want to go o
lame duck session after the election. it could be busy. is it politically feasible and realistic to think there could be an overhaul of the tax code in a lame duck? >> no. but there certainly might be some pressure to extend this period once they have extended it twice now, three times, really. once the public gets used to having a 2% reduction in their payroll tax, there will be an appetite to keep that. unless the current limit rate really drops, a couple of points between now and...
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they can't just stop there and wait for the next election to come around. there are a few things they can do right now that could make a real difference in people's lives. this congress should, once and for all, end tax breaks for companies that are shipping jobs overseas, and use that money to reward companies that are creating jobs here in the united states. i've put forward a proposal that does just that, and there's no reason why congress can't come together and start acting on it. this congress could hold a vote on the buffett rule so that we don't have billionaires paying a lower tax rate than their secretaries. that's just common sense. the vast majority of americans believe it's common sense. and if we're serious about paying down our deficit, it's as good a place to start as any. and finally, this congress should pass my proposal to give every responsible homeowner a chance to save an average of $3,000 a year by refinancing their mortgage at historically low rates. no red tape. no runaround from the banks. if you've been on time on your payments, i
they can't just stop there and wait for the next election to come around. there are a few things they can do right now that could make a real difference in people's lives. this congress should, once and for all, end tax breaks for companies that are shipping jobs overseas, and use that money to reward companies that are creating jobs here in the united states. i've put forward a proposal that does just that, and there's no reason why congress can't come together and start acting on it. this...
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people are doing this and winning elections. not losing elections. which is always the key thing that politicians want to know. is this safe? can i do this and get reelected? and is it good for the economy and everything else? it always has to assure politicians that this is safe to walk out on the ice with. then the other one is the block ranting of all the welfare programs. clinton reform welfare, the bill in 1996 but block granted aid to families of dependent children. here is your money, a fixed amount, but you have a lot less strings. each state could decide how to get people out of welfare dependency and focus on people with real needs so that people with real need for taking care of and other people were not locked into welfare. there is somewhere between 77 and more than 100 means tested programs at the federal level. the big ones -- medicaid, housing programs, job training programs, and food stamps but then there are a bunch of others as well. lyon and that approach looks to block grant. when you hear critics of ryan say you're cutting aid t
people are doing this and winning elections. not losing elections. which is always the key thing that politicians want to know. is this safe? can i do this and get reelected? and is it good for the economy and everything else? it always has to assure politicians that this is safe to walk out on the ice with. then the other one is the block ranting of all the welfare programs. clinton reform welfare, the bill in 1996 but block granted aid to families of dependent children. here is your money, a...
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election. still, withdrawal is not a policy. the u.s. has vital strategic interests in the area that include, but are not limited to oil. the u.s. has itself committed itself to promoting democracy and the growth of its institutions in iraq. it is also the only way that iraq can become a stable, functioning state again. thus, u.s. ideals and its national interests in the region coalesced in the motion of true democracy in iraq. we ought not to squander that opportunity. thank you very much. awe thank you very much. >> good afternoon, it's a real privilege to be here to share the podium with ambassador feldman and the ambassador. after two such striking presentations, you'll wonder where i'm going to locate myself. and it's going to be in the middle that i hope won't surprise you, but i hope a rational middle. they're more prosperous that at any time in recent history. there are actually indications that violence, especially al qaeda and iraq violence, is it up since late last year. even if true
election. still, withdrawal is not a policy. the u.s. has vital strategic interests in the area that include, but are not limited to oil. the u.s. has itself committed itself to promoting democracy and the growth of its institutions in iraq. it is also the only way that iraq can become a stable, functioning state again. thus, u.s. ideals and its national interests in the region coalesced in the motion of true democracy in iraq. we ought not to squander that opportunity. thank you very much. awe...
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people voted for the elections. if he does not have a solution for the economic problems, it does not mean much. if they do not have a solution for the security, the elections do not mean much. 60% of the population has the future that is theirs. they want freedom. many of them have opened their eyes. in tunisia, many of the demonstrators were sick and tired of being discriminated against. if you discriminate against women, you discriminate against your people because you allow only half of the people to participate in building the nation. if the women do not have a chance to be educated, the children are an educated. for that, you do not need money. you have to reform. i wish and i pray that the young people will succeed, not because of us, because of them. >> it sounded for a moment like shimon was channeling hillary clinton. do you want to pick up on the women's issues in the arab spring? >> i think it is too soon to tell. i think shimon is right. you have a transition we are going through to get to whatever futu
people voted for the elections. if he does not have a solution for the economic problems, it does not mean much. if they do not have a solution for the security, the elections do not mean much. 60% of the population has the future that is theirs. they want freedom. many of them have opened their eyes. in tunisia, many of the demonstrators were sick and tired of being discriminated against. if you discriminate against women, you discriminate against your people because you allow only half of the...
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you have the muslim brotherhood winning elections in egypt. we don't know who is in charge in libya. you have a region-wide crisis, which we have been mismanaging and underestimating, which is not primarily a military problem. we're not going to go with and solve pakistan militarily or solve these other things. look at the rate at which iraq is decaying. it began to came within 24 hours of our last troops leaving. we need a fundamentally new strategy to the region, comprehensive -- comparable to what we develop to fight the cold war. it's a long-term problem but it is not primarily a military problem. >> senator santorum, would you send troops back into iraq now? >> i would not. but we need someone with a strong vision for the region and we have not had that with this president. he has been making mistakes at every turn in iran, egypt -- i would argue libya, syria, israel, all of these places, he has made mistakes on the ground that have shown the people in that region that we are the week course. that's something that cannot happen because it
you have the muslim brotherhood winning elections in egypt. we don't know who is in charge in libya. you have a region-wide crisis, which we have been mismanaging and underestimating, which is not primarily a military problem. we're not going to go with and solve pakistan militarily or solve these other things. look at the rate at which iraq is decaying. it began to came within 24 hours of our last troops leaving. we need a fundamentally new strategy to the region, comprehensive -- comparable...
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was involved in in iraq and the republican institute assisting the iraqis preparing for elections. i was working at the provincial reconstruction team level. we have voter education as one project. we instructed iraqi schoolchildren on the concept of human rights and the role of the elections in a democratic society for grades 1-12. we were doing work in this area. iraqis complained that some of our efforts in public health was not being sufficiently publicized to the iraqi public. >> we did not really deal too much with the situation in iraq. we were looking at it from a more global point of view. many of the things you're talking about are the kinds of projects that would come under this strategy now. iraq was a different situation. we were there at large numbers with large forces and could operate in a more direct way than we could generally speaking. >> also, i don't want in any way to deny the existence or belittle the importance of various efforts of different people around the u.s. government that are relevant to this subject. the point we were making is there is no comprehe
was involved in in iraq and the republican institute assisting the iraqis preparing for elections. i was working at the provincial reconstruction team level. we have voter education as one project. we instructed iraqi schoolchildren on the concept of human rights and the role of the elections in a democratic society for grades 1-12. we were doing work in this area. iraqis complained that some of our efforts in public health was not being sufficiently publicized to the iraqi public. >> we...
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re-election has been the guiding star of thinking of this year. going forward will be legacy. i don't foresee him having a lot of chance of making a legacy in politics he will have some issues he can make a priority. he can spend political capital to resolve them. as complex as this issue is, i doubt it is more problematic or has less chance of a resolution that other conflicts. i suspect the president would choose this and i beg it would be critical to make an investment in the type of sustainable diplomatic effort that is needed. i think the president should be commended for keeping the diplomatic channels open. there is no sense in calling it quits. keeping it alive is valuable and is sending a signal that this is not an issue, like any other conflict of this dimension, that can be resolved with four or five meetings. it will take longer than that. if mitt romney -- i would also recommend that it has been slow on this escalation dynamic. the escalation options are becoming fewer and more dangerous. that is leading to a more difficult and dangerous situation that was four or
re-election has been the guiding star of thinking of this year. going forward will be legacy. i don't foresee him having a lot of chance of making a legacy in politics he will have some issues he can make a priority. he can spend political capital to resolve them. as complex as this issue is, i doubt it is more problematic or has less chance of a resolution that other conflicts. i suspect the president would choose this and i beg it would be critical to make an investment in the type of...
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and that is how he got elected. to even remember the stature and importance to the great answers. >> rick is on the phone from over. >> the beauty of living in new hampshire is that you get to see the candidates in person. not just on television. i have got to say that what troubles me is that we do not have the new republican candidate. people like ron paul, who are true conservatives. people like huntsman, who are true conservatives. it is really discouraging to see the abundance predicting that romney is going to wrap this up so early. the voters and the candidates took this to the convention floor. taking the fight to the convention floor, this decision is the most important decision that we will have at this pivotal time in our history and should not be decided in iowa and new hampshire. it is the up-and-coming people, like jon huntsman. new blood, fresh blood. mitt romney, who did not work in massachusetts. mitt romney could not even run in massachusetts and arrested. we need new blood like jon huntsman or ron
and that is how he got elected. to even remember the stature and importance to the great answers. >> rick is on the phone from over. >> the beauty of living in new hampshire is that you get to see the candidates in person. not just on television. i have got to say that what troubles me is that we do not have the new republican candidate. people like ron paul, who are true conservatives. people like huntsman, who are true conservatives. it is really discouraging to see the abundance...
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you can expect that over the next several days you will hear many fine words from elected officials describing their commitment to the u.s.-israel relationship. as you examine my commitment, you do not just have to count on my words. you can look at my deeds. over the last three years as president of united states, i have kept my commitment to the state of israel. at every crucial juncture and at every port in the road, we have been there for israel every single time. [applause] as the book for you and i said israel's security is cypress site. it is non-negotiable. -- their security is sacro sanct. my administration's commitment to israeli security has never been closer. our joint exercises and training has never been more robust. this has increased every single year. we are investing in new capabilities. we are providing with israel -- israel with more technology, products, and system that only goes to our closest friends and allies. we will do what it takes to preserve israel's military edge because israel must always have the the felt -- the ability to defend itself, by itself, against any
you can expect that over the next several days you will hear many fine words from elected officials describing their commitment to the u.s.-israel relationship. as you examine my commitment, you do not just have to count on my words. you can look at my deeds. over the last three years as president of united states, i have kept my commitment to the state of israel. at every crucial juncture and at every port in the road, we have been there for israel every single time. [applause] as the book for...
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this is a high-stakes election. if we have four more years like the last four years, we continue stagnation. the choice is very clear. do we want a dynamic, growing economy that fosters opportunity or do we want a stagnant economy that fosters dependency? that is not who we are. in the live free or die state,we want to live free and prosper. we want to believe. [applause] when president obama came into office, he inherited a tough situation. there are no two ways about it. the problem is the obama economic agenda failed, not because it was stopped. it failed because it was passed. do not forget this. he came into office with the ability to pass anything of his choosing. he did that. remember the stimulus? remember the idea that if we borrow $831 billion and spend it on pet projects and interest groups, they said unemployment would never reach 8%. we would be growing at 4% a year right now. unemployment has been above 8% for 43 months. our economy last quarter stalled at 1.3%. what is worse for all of these promises
this is a high-stakes election. if we have four more years like the last four years, we continue stagnation. the choice is very clear. do we want a dynamic, growing economy that fosters opportunity or do we want a stagnant economy that fosters dependency? that is not who we are. in the live free or die state,we want to live free and prosper. we want to believe. [applause] when president obama came into office, he inherited a tough situation. there are no two ways about it. the problem is the...
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i see why you're going to get elected. it is an honor to be here in north carolina, an honor to be hosted by your state, an honor to sit next to your incredibly effective and truly one of the real leaders of the united states senate, senator hagan, who my dad knows well or did not have the privilege of serving with. i think they just passed in the night. they worked hard together to make sure that he was elected. i know why he worked so hard. your lucky to have the senator. it's good to be with you. congressman price did not remember me. a lot of people do not. who the heck is bo biden? when he was first elected in 1986, my dad came down for him in chapel hill and he brought his eldest son to look at chapel hill and a few other institutions, that i won't mention, duke, davidson. it's good to see you and spend time with you. i did not have the good sense to apply to chapel hill and there probably would not have gotten in, but it's good to be with you. i'm sorry that your attorney general is not here. i know he is out campai
i see why you're going to get elected. it is an honor to be here in north carolina, an honor to be hosted by your state, an honor to sit next to your incredibly effective and truly one of the real leaders of the united states senate, senator hagan, who my dad knows well or did not have the privilege of serving with. i think they just passed in the night. they worked hard together to make sure that he was elected. i know why he worked so hard. your lucky to have the senator. it's good to be with...
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and fair election. i will ask mr. rashid to talk about what more should be done with the regional players and give you a chance to respond to the comments we made here and then we will go to the questions from the audience. >> i just wanted to say that what needs to be done is to consolidate these gains. afghanistan is a much better place than it used to be. we're discussing what might happen if the taliban returns or what might happen if afghanistan collapses. nobody 10 years ago thought we would have been at this point in afghanistan, -- this level of fertility -- fragililty. there's a certain level of fragilility. we just sort of agreed that there is a component that needs to be brought back into the process. are putting our house in order in afghanistan. elements are coming under this big tend to -- elements are coming under this big tent. there's a taliban that is radicalized. it was not going to judge -- budge or change. we think this taliban is willing to come under the tent. we're trying to push
and fair election. i will ask mr. rashid to talk about what more should be done with the regional players and give you a chance to respond to the comments we made here and then we will go to the questions from the audience. >> i just wanted to say that what needs to be done is to consolidate these gains. afghanistan is a much better place than it used to be. we're discussing what might happen if the taliban returns or what might happen if afghanistan collapses. nobody 10 years ago thought...
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there you have the election of chavez. it was a free and fair election. you have a leader who is not fitting in the category you just mentioned, but someone who basically has used elections in non-democratic ways. he is elected in but then takes seriously non-democratic measures internally. that is a very difficult situation to grapple with in terms of fundamentalists. >> from my european point of view, the so-called unipolar moment has led us in nato, led the west, led the united states, in my view, to over emphasize the possible use of the military. i think over the last decade we have been forced to acknowledge the fact the obligation of military force tends to solve, at best, military challenges, but if he were faced with a political problem, you need a political solution, which means more than just the military. that appears to me to be a growing consensus in our community. and that leads me to the first question about what the gentleman over there asked about development and the military. as a practitioner of diplomacy, i find that the last decade a
there you have the election of chavez. it was a free and fair election. you have a leader who is not fitting in the category you just mentioned, but someone who basically has used elections in non-democratic ways. he is elected in but then takes seriously non-democratic measures internally. that is a very difficult situation to grapple with in terms of fundamentalists. >> from my european point of view, the so-called unipolar moment has led us in nato, led the west, led the united states,...
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well i did get elected. so as governor of new mexico, completely outside of the political system, i've always been pro choice regarding everything, ok? so should this be top two voting candidate system? this should be something that gets ferretted out at the local level. something that gets ferretted out at the state level, not the national level. look, there is only a couple of voices being heard here and it's tweedle dee and it's deeding dum. [cheers and applause] two weeks ago two candidates talking about who's going to spend more money on medicare when medicare's the system that you and i pay $30,000 into and get $100,000 benefit. it's a 3-1 what you pay in and what you get out. it's not sustainable. yet it's indicative of our federal government today which is on an institute, unsustainable path, the results of which are going to be a monetary collapse unless we actually bring this under control. and as a third party, i have been given the opportunity to make the case that's not being made by either of t
well i did get elected. so as governor of new mexico, completely outside of the political system, i've always been pro choice regarding everything, ok? so should this be top two voting candidate system? this should be something that gets ferretted out at the local level. something that gets ferretted out at the state level, not the national level. look, there is only a couple of voices being heard here and it's tweedle dee and it's deeding dum. [cheers and applause] two weeks ago two candidates...
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it will take the november elections to break the chains. congress did raise the gp, but it did not go to fannie and freddie. aid.ent to the payroll lai we need a government system that -- that will take congressional action. we cannot do it without congress. the administrator -- is not the administrator -- the director is starting -- if the director is starting to raise the gp dramatically, he will have the hill come down on him. because the guarantee is underpriced at the moment, if you will, the private sector will not come back until we figure out a mechanism to encourage the private sector to comeback. and that is solving the fannie- freddie problem first. >> one of the things that the administration would like to see is a principal forgiveness on certain loans. you agree as director of the eighth age of say -- of a fake to say -- of fsha, that they should do that? >> in my view, there should be some experimentation. they need to look at various alternatives. there are foreclosures. it will destroy the housing market. we need to figure
it will take the november elections to break the chains. congress did raise the gp, but it did not go to fannie and freddie. aid.ent to the payroll lai we need a government system that -- that will take congressional action. we cannot do it without congress. the administrator -- is not the administrator -- the director is starting -- if the director is starting to raise the gp dramatically, he will have the hill come down on him. because the guarantee is underpriced at the moment, if you will,...
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i have come to conclusions about the elections. a bad election can be absolutely disastrous for our policy. by causing all sorts of explosions in afghanistan. two, we ought to basically keep our hands off. how could i possibly come to that conclusion? i do not think we understand what a bad election is. we are very focused on transparency. you can have a very bad election when it comes to score saddling. you could have that result -- scorer settling. the election is cleanly carried out and regarded as illegitimate. i do not even know if this sort of a brokered election between power holders is more or less disruptive than a deeply flawed contest in a politically immature society. we do not understand what is more or less destabilizing. to think we do, is an exercise in hubris. i do not think our leverage is up to the task. our european allies do not want to rock the boat. they did not have any appetite for the level of interference. i am not sure if it is credible on our part. the one thing you want to be very careful of when you a
i have come to conclusions about the elections. a bad election can be absolutely disastrous for our policy. by causing all sorts of explosions in afghanistan. two, we ought to basically keep our hands off. how could i possibly come to that conclusion? i do not think we understand what a bad election is. we are very focused on transparency. you can have a very bad election when it comes to score saddling. you could have that result -- scorer settling. the election is cleanly carried out and...
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i said this a few months after rose elected at the g-20 summit. -- after i was elected at the g-20 summit. driving economic growth by taking imports from everyplace else, those days are over. we do have to take care of our deficits. i think christine has spoken before and i think most economists would argue as well that the challenge, when it comes to our deficit, is not short term discretionary spending, which is manageable. as i said before and i want to repeat, as a percentage of our gdp, our discretionary spending, all the things that the republicans are proposing to cut, is actually lower than it has been since dwight eisenhower. there has not been some massive expansion of social programs, programs to help the poor, environmental programs, education programs. that is not our problem. our problem is that our revenue has dropped down to between 15% or 16%, far lower than it has been historically, far lower than it was under ronald reagan. at the same time, our health care costs have surged and demographics show that there's more and more pressure placed on financing our medicare and m
i said this a few months after rose elected at the g-20 summit. -- after i was elected at the g-20 summit. driving economic growth by taking imports from everyplace else, those days are over. we do have to take care of our deficits. i think christine has spoken before and i think most economists would argue as well that the challenge, when it comes to our deficit, is not short term discretionary spending, which is manageable. as i said before and i want to repeat, as a percentage of our gdp,...
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this election is the not pay wave election. this is still a margin of error rates. it will stay that way throughout the course of the election cycle. i think you see that mirrored in a number of senate races. most senate races have real resources to differentiate themselves from the presidential race. there are a lot of red states where the president is expected to lose by 18 points. where democrats are currently leading. i mentioned north dakota -- about eight weeks ago, we pulled north dakota and the president was down. four routes -- four weeks later, we polled again and the president was down 17. . our candidates are grounded in their state. they are spending millions of dollars trying to convince voters that there is a caricature of barack obama. i think it will be a difficult for the republican party to convince voters. i think it is a case of diminishing returns that karl rove and crossroads are making the kids as an opening to ground their candidates. >> let's talk about some of the opportunities the democrats have this year to win over republicans. there ar
this election is the not pay wave election. this is still a margin of error rates. it will stay that way throughout the course of the election cycle. i think you see that mirrored in a number of senate races. most senate races have real resources to differentiate themselves from the presidential race. there are a lot of red states where the president is expected to lose by 18 points. where democrats are currently leading. i mentioned north dakota -- about eight weeks ago, we pulled north dakota...
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after the elections, you remember, there was some talk about the military undermining the election. we want the process to take place. in many ways, one could argue this man owes his position to the americans. yet he was showing this kind of reaction. the united states should be clear on this issue. i do not want to withdraw from the middle east. we should focus on the people we should invest in, people in the egyptian society deserve our support. embassies can not be stormed. i hate to see an american official every time an egyptian and the united states -- this forces the secretary of state and the present to give you a lecture about islam or religion or about the political system. this is not the issue. every time we do that, they deal with this issue and say, we will talk about religion. we're talking about power, people exploiting the atmosphere in the region. the intellectuals -- watched egyptian television. you can find them on youtube. the poisonous, the nemesis attacks there taking place against the christian community in egypt. full of incitement, these are the people resp
after the elections, you remember, there was some talk about the military undermining the election. we want the process to take place. in many ways, one could argue this man owes his position to the americans. yet he was showing this kind of reaction. the united states should be clear on this issue. i do not want to withdraw from the middle east. we should focus on the people we should invest in, people in the egyptian society deserve our support. embassies can not be stormed. i hate to see an...
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moreover, following the american elections this year, renewed effort at reaching an understanding with russia, would if it could be successful provide an environment that would be more conducive to further discussions on nonstrategic nuclear weapons. but for the time being, as i said the best thing about this is that it didn't close the process. so now that the restricted process is over, nato should start a real dialogue and proper analysis which might be able to apply a holistic approach to the overarching question, who, how, and from what. and what is the role of nato's nonstrategic nuclear weapons and why in fact does nato need them? after a suitable break not too long i hope nato needs to get back into the process of talking about these issues with an educational focus that is why the nuclear committee that i spoke about is really important. and speaking as a european and this is my very last point then i can say this sithes also time for the u.s. to take the lead and to seek the influence the central europe peans. the united states has had a background decision in this and has ba
moreover, following the american elections this year, renewed effort at reaching an understanding with russia, would if it could be successful provide an environment that would be more conducive to further discussions on nonstrategic nuclear weapons. but for the time being, as i said the best thing about this is that it didn't close the process. so now that the restricted process is over, nato should start a real dialogue and proper analysis which might be able to apply a holistic approach to...
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he postponed for two and a half years the president took elections and the parliament elections. now we understand why. >> conceding the point that the israeli-palestinian conflict may not be the central conflict of the entire region, don't you regard the issues with the palestinians as a central problem for israel and an issue that you need to find a solution to? >> course, we need some comprehensive solution with the palestinians. it depends first of all on the palestinians then they i think we made a lot of gestures of goodwill. i am a very bad guy and will have a very radical governments. for example, the previous government -- they were my friends. mahmound abbas refused to sign the agreement. he was ready to go back to the 67 line to divide jerusalem and even open the issue of refugees. i think you must understand the ball is in their court. we are ready to sacrifice, we are ready to understand, though we are not ready to be suicidal. >> among the goods that he and his government have not delivered is the peace that they seek, the deal they think would be acceptable. at thi
he postponed for two and a half years the president took elections and the parliament elections. now we understand why. >> conceding the point that the israeli-palestinian conflict may not be the central conflict of the entire region, don't you regard the issues with the palestinians as a central problem for israel and an issue that you need to find a solution to? >> course, we need some comprehensive solution with the palestinians. it depends first of all on the palestinians then...
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election. there are estimate-based on tracking -- estimates based on tracking of media. that is $70 million. just in the presidential context in that kind of activity. there are philosophical reasons why those questions exist. merkel -- there are important. i do not want to diminish that. that is an important consideration. this same kind of activity focused on campaign in a direct way has increased the level of activity by a least a factor of a third. over and above what we see routinely reported. whenever we have these issues of how much money there is and how it is used, the devil is in the details. in both the context of how we define the activities and how we understand what is actually happening. they can be pretty different things. it is an example of the problem with the regulatory system being as important as the constitutional questions in terms of how we end up understanding what is happening. >> one quick follow-up. you made the case that there was a lot of money that might be calle
election. there are estimate-based on tracking -- estimates based on tracking of media. that is $70 million. just in the presidential context in that kind of activity. there are philosophical reasons why those questions exist. merkel -- there are important. i do not want to diminish that. that is an important consideration. this same kind of activity focused on campaign in a direct way has increased the level of activity by a least a factor of a third. over and above what we see routinely...
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after the election, the u.s. will have to work much harder in unifying the syrian opposition and work the more secular forces come out on top once assad goes. if you see what is happening now, you have more and more support going to the jihad. have we reached the tipping point yet where they control the opposition of assad? hopefully not. we will see. hopefully sooner rather than later. >> get to the microphone, identify yourself, and as the question. >> are there circumstances in which russian would consider military intervention? >> i cannot see any. the operational obstacles are formidable. they have to get flights over turkey or the turks will have to allow them to open up the streets. i just do not see that happening. what contingency would justify doing that? no. i do see an expanded effort to engage in what you might call intelligence and selling weapons to various factions assad factions -- if assad himself of falls. >> the question i am asking myself is at what point will decide to use the threat of a nu
after the election, the u.s. will have to work much harder in unifying the syrian opposition and work the more secular forces come out on top once assad goes. if you see what is happening now, you have more and more support going to the jihad. have we reached the tipping point yet where they control the opposition of assad? hopefully not. we will see. hopefully sooner rather than later. >> get to the microphone, identify yourself, and as the question. >> are there circumstances in...
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should anyone you elected to this office always keep his promises? >> as the candidates' campaign, we in the back on 14 men who ran for the opposite and loss. c-span.org/thecontenders
should anyone you elected to this office always keep his promises? >> as the candidates' campaign, we in the back on 14 men who ran for the opposite and loss. c-span.org/thecontenders
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voting, a general election. question. >> we phone in the presidential polls, one name and one number of votes. >> cannot tell you how that process will look it because i have not told me. >> what do you have to report? >> they will -- it is not just that county vote. one candidate might get 5000 votes here. but in linn county, that candidate may only get 300 votes. so it is a big total. hot ever you report it, they will have to report the totals for eight candidates. >> that is a good idea for polling places. [inaudible] all of the speakers, they can have a colored sheet -- one- minute warning -- so you can hold that up and they know the time limit. ok. another thing i did not mention, the same day voter registration, you need to have this sheet. it talks about the kind of identification needed for same- day voter registration. i would post these may be at the entrance to your room or your building rather than keeping it down. so if someone comes up and they say they want to register today, you may alert them to
voting, a general election. question. >> we phone in the presidential polls, one name and one number of votes. >> cannot tell you how that process will look it because i have not told me. >> what do you have to report? >> they will -- it is not just that county vote. one candidate might get 5000 votes here. but in linn county, that candidate may only get 300 votes. so it is a big total. hot ever you report it, they will have to report the totals for eight candidates....
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i think it is a different game after the election. they have to sit down and decide what they want to do. i think what bob has suggested is the possibility there might be a kick the can down the road. there might be a fall-off the cliff followed by negotiations to save oneself. but i do not think we know that. what we do know is there are precious few days in a lame-duck session. the problems are sufficiently complicated that it is extremely hard to negotiate the fall bargain. however it gets kicked over into 2013, a lot of the decisions will be made in 2013, particularly with respect to tax reform which will take the committees at least a year. >> let me ask you a yes sir no question. >> politicians do not know those questions. >> you are not a politician anymore. you are a scholar. >> i have gone straight. >> good. so you will answer. we have got over the cli? ff and if we can do revenues and, to take bob's scenario, the whole country is going nats, the media is covering it, would those factors, is that more likely the republicans w
i think it is a different game after the election. they have to sit down and decide what they want to do. i think what bob has suggested is the possibility there might be a kick the can down the road. there might be a fall-off the cliff followed by negotiations to save oneself. but i do not think we know that. what we do know is there are precious few days in a lame-duck session. the problems are sufficiently complicated that it is extremely hard to negotiate the fall bargain. however it gets...
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about this election as a military mom. our son beau is a in the delaware national army guard and he served in a rack for a year. -- iraq for a year. i had the honor of meeting many of our troops and military families and i know how much they love our country. sacrificed to protect it. i want to make sure that all of our veterans and their families get the benefits they have earned and the respect they deserve. we have come so far but we have to keep moving forward. now it is my pleasure to turn the podium over to our vice president, joe biden. [applause] >> hello! it is great to be with you. thank you. thank you, thank you, thank you. thank you very much. crowd: four more years! >> thank you very muhc. mr. mayor, thank you for the passport to lynchburg. i appreciate it very much. as you have figured out by now, i am joe biden, jill biden's has been. -- husband. and you think i'm kidding. i am not. i have always been known in delaware as jill's has been. that may tell you what, -- jill's husband. all around the world. let m
about this election as a military mom. our son beau is a in the delaware national army guard and he served in a rack for a year. -- iraq for a year. i had the honor of meeting many of our troops and military families and i know how much they love our country. sacrificed to protect it. i want to make sure that all of our veterans and their families get the benefits they have earned and the respect they deserve. we have come so far but we have to keep moving forward. now it is my pleasure to turn...
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now, the elections are coming up. the united states does have enough time to move to a diplomatic solution of this problem. it is a huge iranian community. here -- where d.c. the iranian people fitting in, inviting them to be in the cohesion of iraq against the iranian government? >> we did not talk much about the internal politics in iran. >> i think this administration has been pretty clear about the atrocious human rights record of the iranian regime. it is more vocal in criticizing it and taking action on the sanctions front. i am sure there are folks who believe that more should have been done. as it relates to the question here that we have been talking about in today's discussion, there is not a consensus that the united states should attack iran. there is concern that a u.s. attack or an israeli attack would give the regime in excuse to brutally repressed the opposition. it could rally support all of -- around the hard-liners for some time. it might have those effects. it could have other effects. i don't see
now, the elections are coming up. the united states does have enough time to move to a diplomatic solution of this problem. it is a huge iranian community. here -- where d.c. the iranian people fitting in, inviting them to be in the cohesion of iraq against the iranian government? >> we did not talk much about the internal politics in iran. >> i think this administration has been pretty clear about the atrocious human rights record of the iranian regime. it is more vocal in...
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when i was elected prosecutor in kansas city, i remember looking at resonates and thinking the national guard was a really good thing. that was before it became an operational reserve. i think the testimony that was given here today demonstrates the problem. these companies are not hiring people just because they want to hire a veteran. they are hiring them because they need them for their this is operations and it -- you cannot blame them for not wanting to hire somebody and train them thinking they will be gone a few times over the six or seven years timeframe or even over a 10-year timeframe. i know we are drawing down in afghanistan and we have gone down in iraq. i think we have permanently injured the ability of national guard to get employment in our country by the way we have made these changes. i do not think they were well thought out. we did not have enough boots and around force was not big enough but what i do not think they anticipated was there would be this problem. i think that is one reason we have had some of the problems with suicides and some of the other issues we a
when i was elected prosecutor in kansas city, i remember looking at resonates and thinking the national guard was a really good thing. that was before it became an operational reserve. i think the testimony that was given here today demonstrates the problem. these companies are not hiring people just because they want to hire a veteran. they are hiring them because they need them for their this is operations and it -- you cannot blame them for not wanting to hire somebody and train them...
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shouldn't and when you elect to this office always keep his promises? >> as candidate's campaign promises, we look back at 49 iran for the office and lost. go to our website, c-span.org/ the contenders to see video of the contenders to have a lasting impact on the politics of america. >> to the night -- do they not have right to protest against a government that does not serve their interests. who appointed us to sacrifice the lives of young americans trying to weigh in on this side of a government that represents perhaps 15% of the people of lebanon and has little or no apparent support from the other 85%. >> c-span.org/the contenders. >> the results of the week-long maine republic and caucuses have been a result -- have been announced. >> republican presidential candidate and u.s. congressman ron paul addressed his supporters in portland, maine following his second place finish in the caucasus. this is about 20 minutes. >> thank you. thank you. [cheers and applause] thank you. just remember -- the revolution is just beginning. we have a ways to go. i
shouldn't and when you elect to this office always keep his promises? >> as candidate's campaign promises, we look back at 49 iran for the office and lost. go to our website, c-span.org/ the contenders to see video of the contenders to have a lasting impact on the politics of america. >> to the night -- do they not have right to protest against a government that does not serve their interests. who appointed us to sacrifice the lives of young americans trying to weigh in on this side...